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Load data for 6.5 x 68 + .264 | 101gr | Osprey Virtus

Recommended Powder(s):

6.5 x 68 + .264 | 101gr | Osprey Virtus

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.264 | 101gr | Osprey Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:
Osprey-0.264-101
Bullet Weight:
101gr | 6.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.264" | 6.71mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
6.5 x 68 load data
Case Length (l3):
2.657" | 67.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
86.0 Grains of Water | 5.58 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B10750_C1030
Last updated:
2026-03-25
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:14 - 1:12

Load data for 136 loads in caliber 6.5 x 68 with .264 | 101gr | Osprey Virtus bullet and 68 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
91%
56942
89%
**79
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
95%
56913
89%
**09
98%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
44773
70%
**50
95%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
39740
62%
**71
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
57014
89%
**20
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**50
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
95%
56782
89%
**12
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
56942
89%
**96
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
92%
57348
90%
**76
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
95%
56739
89%
**06
99%
Alliant Reloder-23 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56623
89%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
50531
79%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56898
89%
**42
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109
<<locked>>
96%
57159
90%
**40
95%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
56362
88%
**02
99%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
46760
73%
**15
96%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
95%
56739
89%
**06
99%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
85%
57130
90%
**10
99%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
44773
70%
**50
95%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
57232
90%
**30
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
56347
88%
**33
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
93%
57130
90%
**53
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
57406
90%
**07
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
57392
90%
**66
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
39740
62%
**71
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
56739
89%
**83
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35346
55%
**39
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
83%
56913
89%
**01
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
56826
89%
**14
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
56637
89%
**04
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
56811
89%
**30
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
57101
89%
**14
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
94%
57000
89%
**22
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
57319
90%
**10
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
56681
89%
**10
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
50937
80%
**05
99%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
87%
57116
89%
**53
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
35476
56%
**59
93%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56768
89%
**22
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
57072
89%
**53
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
91%
56637
89%
**15
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
57246
90%
**73
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
95%
56666
89%
**63
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35737
56%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
86%
56956
89%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
87%
57000
89%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
49792
78%
**56
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
45629
71%
**19
93%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
56811
89%
**27
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
92%
56855
89%
**73
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
57130
90%
**10
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
56724
89%
**55
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
57319
90%
**10
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
90%
57246
90%
**87
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
56884
89%
**50
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
92%
56855
89%
**23
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
56913
89%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
87%
57159
90%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
56724
89%
**14
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
56695
89%
**04
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
84%
57029
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57014
89%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
94%
56768
89%
**32
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
53069
83%
**20
97%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
46209
72%
**09
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
86%
57319
90%
**78
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56521
89%
**71
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
91%
57319
90%
**33
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
39378
62%
**02
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
36172
57%
**36
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
91%
36260
57%
**10
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
30589
48%
**85
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
35085
55%
**44
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
47514
74%
**66
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
86%
40582
64%
**58
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
45324
71%
**73
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
39595
62%
**02
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
35128
55%
**17
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
33707
53%
**84
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
29167
46%
**40
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
37376
59%
**28
97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
88%
44092
69%
**51
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
32924
52%
**41
90%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
89%
34911
55%
**20
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
35128
55%
**17
92%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
50096
78%
**86
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
91%
36260
57%
**10
90%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
43323
68%
**45
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
36941
58%
**13
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36941
58%
**13
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
42569
67%
**41
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
49966
78%
**25
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
89%
30589
48%
**85
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
49240
77%
**38
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28079
44%
**65
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
53388
84%
**35
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45397
71%
**91
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51706
81%
**19
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
40741
64%
**05
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37202
58%
**77
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36143
57%
**40
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
48907
77%
**50
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
47152
74%
**33
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
29834
47%
**87
92%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
45861
72%
**40
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
93%
31125
49%
**22
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
36840
58%
**79
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
46311
73%
**53
99%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
37376
59%
**89
91%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
45571
71%
**40
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
32590
51%
**28
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28543
45%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
47587
75%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
45977
72%
**99
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
84%
31198
49%
**28
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
93%
39363
62%
**48
90%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
40944
64%
**99
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
38885
61%
**82
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
50096
78%
**86
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
48211
76%
**00
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48907
77%
**50
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
41756
65%
**72
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
43207
68%
**94
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
39233
61%
**59
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
52417
82%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
46586
73%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
50082
78%
**96
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
32779
51%
**72
91%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
50618
79%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
37840
59%
**66
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
83%
37188
58%
**76
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
86%
36274
57%
**30
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
93%
40698
64%
**84
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
47514
74%
**17
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
29588
46%
**67
98%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
81%
39537
62%
**59
94%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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